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Dick Tracy (1945)

APPROVED  61 min  -  Action | Mystery | Crime   -  1 December 1945 (USA)
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Dick is faced with a series of brutal murders in which the victims, all from different social and economic backgrounds... See full summary »

Director:

William Berke

Writers:

Chester Gould (comic strip), Eric Taylor

Stars:

Morgan Conway, Anne Jeffreys and Mike Mazurki
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Dick Tracy -- A crime thriller based on a comic strip. Dick Tracy is up against a series of murders and all the victims have no ties to one another. Dick Tracy -- Dick is faced with a series of brutal murders in which the victims, all from different social and economic backgrounds...
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Morgan Conway Morgan Conway ...
Anne Jeffreys ...
Mike Mazurki ...
'Splitface'
Jane Greer ...
Judith Owens
Lyle Latell Lyle Latell ...
Joseph Crehan Joseph Crehan ...
Mickey Kuhn Mickey Kuhn ...
Junior
Trevor Bardette Trevor Bardette ...
Prof. Linwood J. Starling
Morgan Wallace Morgan Wallace ...
Steve Owens
Milton Parsons Milton Parsons ...
Deathridge the Undertaker
William Halligan William Halligan ...
Mayor
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Storyline

Dick is faced with a series of brutal murders in which the victims, all from different social and economic backgrounds, are viciously slashed to pieces. Suspects abound but Tracy, getting a clue that there will be fifteen murders in all, must find the common thread among the victims before more are killed. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>  

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Public Domain | Waterfront | Bound And Gagged | Stabbed To Death | Cult Favorite  | See more »

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Dick Tracy takes on the scar-faced, dirty-thug known as "Splitface"! See more »

Genres:

Action | Mystery | Crime | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Dick Tracy, Detective See more »

Company Credits

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RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The first of four classic Dick Tracy movies. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Splitface begins fleeing from Tracy in the middle of the movie, he is driving a black 1930s era automobile through a residential area. However, when the chase continues through the city, Splitface is driving a gray 1940s era automobile. When Splitface exits his automobile shortly thereafter, it is a black 1930s era automobile again and this is the car he drives for the rest of the picture. See more »

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Referenced in The Perfect Weapon (1991) See more »